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Report: THE DRUG TREATMENT DEBATE
Drug Policy Alliance, September 2024
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Addiction Recovery Channel: International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 Full Video
CCTV, September 2024
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Vermont Department of Health Publishes Overdose Prevention Center Operating Guidelines
September 2024
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Study shows fentanyl’s role in Oregon overdose spike after policy decriminalizing drug possession
Brown University, September 5, 2024
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Annual event shares stories, successes and honors Vermonters lost to the opioid crisis
VT Digger, August 30, 2024
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AMERSA Supports Decriminalization of Personal Drug & Paraphernalia Use
AMERSA, August 31, 2024
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12 States Host Events for Overdose Prevention Centers National Solidarity Week
Drug Policy Alliance, August 25, 2024
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American Medical Association Says Yes to Drug Decriminalization
MedPage Today, June 12, 2024
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Burlington mayor hopes the city can open Vermont’s first overdose prevention center within a year
Vermont Public, June 18, 2024
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Vermont Legislature Enacts Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Legislation, Overriding Governor Scott's Veto
Drug Policy Alliance, June 17, 2024
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Lawmakers override Phil Scott’s veto of overdose prevention center bill
VT Digger, June 17, 2024
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Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures
Associated Press, June 17, 2024
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Rev. Elissa Johnk: Overdose prevention centers save lives; they must be tried
VTDigger, June 14, 2024
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Kate O’Neill: Prevent suffering and death, override the overdose prevention center veto
VTDigger (opinion), June 11, 2024
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Why Miami’s Approach to Addiction Is Working
New York Times, June 6, 2024
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Podcast: Why an Overdose Prevention Center Makes Sense: Ed Baker and David Mickenberg
802 News with Mark Johnson, June 5, 2024
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The addiction crisis is even worse than headlines can convey
Axios, May 31, 2024
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Ed Baker: Supporting overdose prevention centers is a moral imperative
VT Digger (Commentary), May 30, 2024
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‘The biggest barrier is us.’ Existence of overdose prevention centers slowed by stigma
Gannett, May 29, 2024
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Backtracking on drug decriminalization is politically cowardly – and illogical
Globe and Mail, May 22, 2024 (Opinion: Manisha Krishnan)
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As Philly prepares to strictly enforce drug laws, some parents who lost children to overdoses push back against criminalization
WHYY, May 14, 2024
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These mothers lost children to opioid overdoses. On Mother's Day, they offer new approach.
USA Today, May 11, 2024
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Lawmakers agreed on harm reduction center legislation, but Gov. Scott plans to veto
Vermont Public, May 8, 2024
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As Policymakers Begin to Crack Down on Xylazine (Tranq), They Should Get Ready for Medetomidine
CATO Institute, May 8, 2024
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Final Reading: Lawmakers send safe injection site pilot legislation to Gov. Phil Scott
VTDigger, May 7, 2024
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Overdose-Prevention Site Bill Heads to Gov. Scott's Desk
Seven Days, May 7, 2024
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The Vermont Senate gives first green light to overdose prevention center
NBC 5, May 1, 2024
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Overdose-Prevention Site Bill Advances in the Vermont Senate
Seven Days, May 1, 2024
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900% increase in blood infections likely due to opioids cut with animal tranquilizer, UVM Medical Center study finds
VTDigger, April 30, 2024
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Jessica Barquist: Overdose prevention centers would provide options when people need them the most
VTDigger, April 25, 2024
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Vermont opioid crisis presents both barriers and opportunties
Addison County Independent, April 25, 2024
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Vermont Advances Safe Consumption Site Bill, But Cuts Second Location
Filter, Aprl 23, 2024
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First state-regulated overdose prevention center preps for opening
Route Fifty, April 23, 2024
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Three labor unions back calls for Massachusetts to implement overdose prevention centers
WAMC Public Radio, April 22, 2024
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Vermont lawmakers grapple with drug decriminalization
WCAX, April 22, 2024
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The case for supervised drug use
Politico, April 19, 2024
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Maine won’t be decriminalizing drug possession this year, but will likely study it
Maine Morning Star, April 10, 2024
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'The nation is watching us': RI got millions in opioid settlement. Here's how it's spent.
The Providence Journal, April 10, 2024
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No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility — How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis
Medpage Today, April 9, 2024
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Drug treatment boss throws down gauntlet to authorities in bid to open life-saving overdose prevention service
The Independent, April 7, 2024
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Unions join effort to establish overdose prevention centers
Worcester Business Journal, April 5, 2024
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Trump's surgeon general urges red states to support needle exchanges
Axios, April 4, 2024
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Colorado 'safe injection' sites bill wins preliminary House approval after late night fight
Colorado Politics, April 4, 2024
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Federal judge dismisses Philadelphia Safehouse case, which sought a legal pathway for supervised injection sites
WHYY, April 3, 2024
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The War on Drugs Is Also a War on Pain Patients
CATO Institute, April 1, 2024
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Ontario's top doctor calls for decriminalization, limits on legal substances
CBC, March 29, 2024
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Maine recovery advocates dismayed after drug decriminalization bill turned into study
News from the States, March 29, 2024
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Efforts to curb overdoses in Vermont’s construction industry
WCAX, March 27, 2024
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Switzerland had a drug overdose crisis. Then it made methadone easy to get
Stat, March 26, 2024
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Final Reading: Senate takes up overdose prevention sites bill
VTDigger, March 21, 2024
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Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says
AP, March 21, 2024
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Daily Methadone Clinic Dosing Creates Rural Transportation Nightmare
Filter, March 21, 2024
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'Safe Haven': Vermont Is Considering Controversial Overdose-Prevention Sites. 'Seven Days' Went to New York City to See One.
Seven Days, March 20, 2024
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Progressive California and Oregon revive the war on drugs amid fentanyl crisis
NBC News, March 20, 2024
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Sarah George, Eric Gonzalez and Miriam Aroni Krinsky: It’s time for state and local leaders to embrace overdose prevention centers
VT Digger (Commentary), March 18, 2024
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As a Social Worker, I Know Oregon’s Recriminalization of Drugs Impedes Treatment
Truthout, March 18, 2024
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Rigid rules at methadone clinics are jeopardizing patients’ path to recovery from opioid addiction
STAT, March 12, 2024
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More people who use cocaine in Rhode Island are dying of overdoses
The Public’s Radio, March 11, 2024
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This bill would decriminalize possessing small amounts of hard drugs in RI. Does it have support?
Providence Journal, March 11, 2024
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Sen. Ginny Lyons: Vermont has drug problems: addiction and prescription drug costs
The Other Paper (op-ed by Sen. Ginny Lyons,) March 7, 2024
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Oregon Is Ready to Restart the Drug War
Rollng Stone, March 7, 2024
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Worcester takes a step toward opening the state’s first ‘safe injection’ site
Boston 25 News, March 5, 2024
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The War on Recovery: How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic
Stat, March 5, 2024
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Vermont’s health commissioner says he supports overdose prevention center recommendation
Vermont Public, March 1, 2024
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New Empirical Evidence That Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives
CATO Institute, March 1, 2024
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Moral Hazard Has No Place in Addiction Treatment
New York Times (Opinion)I, March 1, 2024
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Ed Baker: Open letter of support for overdose prevention centers in Vermont
VTDigger, February 29, 2024
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“Another Dimension”—OD Deaths Fall Sharply in Areas Close to SCS
Filter, February 29, 2024
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Senator impressed after visiting injection sites
Gloucester Daily Times, February 26, 2024
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NBC10 Boston Interview on Overdose Prevention Centers with Mass Sen. John Keenan and Dr. Brandon Marshall
NBC10 Boston, February 25, 2024
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Study's findings demonstrate the sweeping effects of America's drug overdose crisis
NPR, February 22, 2024
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Brown University website looks to educate the public about overdose prevention centers
The Providence Journal., February 14, 2024
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Former national drug policy adviser calls for a state of emergency on the fentanyl overdose crisis
WXXI News, February 9, 2024
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Construction Industry Grapples With Its Top Killer: Drug Overdose
New York Times, February 8, 2024
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First state-regulated overdose prevention center could open by summer in Providence: Here’s why it has the blessing of state and local officials
Cranston Herald, February 7, 2024
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Rev. Devon Thomas: Clergy in favor of overdose prevention centers
VTDigger (Commentary), February 7, 2024
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How Oregon Became a Linchpin for the Country’s Drug Policies
New York Times, February 5, 2024
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Policies on drugs must advance rights, including to health, Türk says
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, February 5, 2024
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Providence Officials Approve Overdose Prevention Center
New York Times, February 4, 2024
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50 years after founding, NIDA urges following science to move beyond stigma
National Institute of Drug Abuse, Nora Volkov, February 1, 2024
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Backlash against drug decriminalization and safe supply 'terrifies' B.C.'s exiting chief coroner
CBC, February 1, 2024
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A place to use illegal drugs under medical supervision on the campus of Rhode Island Hospital
The Public's Radio (Rhode Island), January 31, 2024
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Ending drug decriminalization won’t save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary
Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2024
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Nation's First State-Regulated Overdose Prevention Center Secures Prime Location
Project WEBER/RENEW, January 31, 2024
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The Maine Millennial: Decriminalizing drug possession is the way forward
Portland Press Herald, January 27, 2024
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Courageous action needed to save lives from illicit overdoses, B.C.'s coroner says
The Canadian Press, January 24, 2024
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Kathy Fox: The “tough on crime” approach won’t solve our problems
VT Digger (commentary), January 23, 2024
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County committee reviews years of NYC Overdose Prevention Center results
The Ithaca Voice, January 18, 2024
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Vermont on the Verge of Authorizing Safe Consumption Sites
Filter, January 19, 2024
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Injecting safe spaces into drug policy
Williston Observer, January 18, 2024
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Maine lawmakers discuss new bill proposing the decriminalization of some drugs
WMTV, January 17, 2024
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Halifax doctor calls for safer opioid access
CBC, January 17, 2024
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Vermont House Passes Bill To Legalize And Fund Safe Drug Consumption Sites Over Governor’s Objection
Marijuana Moment, January 16, 2024
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As Vermont grapples with spike in overdose deaths, House approves safe injection sites
AP, January 12, 2024
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Vermont House votes to establish overdose prevention centers
VT Digger, January 11, 2024
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Vermont House approves bill allowing safe injection sites
Vermont Public, January 11, 2024
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Advocates kick off campaign to decriminalize drugs, invest in treatment
Maine Morning Star, January 11, 2024
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Drug consumption rooms could save thousands of UK lives, study finds
The Guardian, January 11, 2024
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Will Eberle: Vermont needs overdose prevention centers — now
Vt Digger, January 10, 2024
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Vermont officials say renewed focus is needed to tackle worsening opioid crisis
NPR, January 9, 2024
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10 years ago, Gov. Peter Shumlin highlighted the opioid crisis. Has Vermont made any progress?
Vermont Public, January 8, 2024
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When People Ask Harm Reductionists, “What About Treatment?”
Filter Magazine, January 8, 2024
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Despite governor’s opposition, Vermont House to consider bill to establish overdose prevention sites
Vtdigger, December 20, 2023
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Vt. lawmakers revisit potential for safe injection sites
WCAX, December 19, 2023
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Editorial Board: Give supervised consumption sites a chance to reduce drug-related deaths
Boston Globe, December 15, 2023
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Recriminalizing drugs would be a bad choice for Oregon
Oregon Capital Chronicle, December 15, 2023
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Pop-up Overdose Prevention Tent an Act of Defiance and Love
Filter, December 14, 2023
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Mass. Health Dept. says state needs controversial overdose prevention centers
WBUR, December 13, 2023
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In Putney, harm reduction takes a rural focus
VT Digger, December 11, 2023
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America’s War on Drugs Has Always Been Bipartisan—and Unwinnable
Time, December 7, 2023
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No Spike in Overdoses with COVID-era Expansion of Methadone Access: Study demonstrates more flexible policies could help close gap in care
Columbia Univ. Dept. of Psychiatry, December 6, 2023
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The third wave: Burlington struggles to find solutions to a fentanyl-fueled crisis
VT Digger, November 27, 2023
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The third wave: How Burlington lost ground in its battle against opioids
VT Digger, November 26, 2023
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Drug decriminalisation: grounding policy in evidence
The Lancet, November 25, 2023
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Put morality aside — drug liberalization works, says ex-New Zealand PM
Politico, November 22, 2023
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How Are Opioid Settlement Funds Being Spent So Far?
Health Affairs, November 21, 2023
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Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatments
KFF Health News, November 21, 2023
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Top Federal Health Official Says Abstinence-Only Drug Treatment Is ‘Magical’ Thinking That ‘Costs A Lot Of Lives’
Marijuana Moment, November 20, 2023
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One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are
NPR, November 19, 2023
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Do Safe Injection Sites Increase Crime? There’s Finally an Answer.
New York Times, Maia Szalavitz, November 16, 2023
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Overdose prevention sites not associated with increase in crime, according to study
Brown University, November 13, 2023
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Leading with Compassion: A Conversation with Sam Rivera
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, November 9, 2023
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To combat the overdose crisis, momentum builds for safe consumption sites in Massachusetts
Boston Globe, November 7, 2023
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B.C. Coroner’s death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop ODs
Vancouver Sun, November 1, 2023
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Nurses Condemn the Arrests of Safe Supply Providers
The Tyee, October 31, 2023
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Drug Decriminalization Law Takes Effect in Australian Capital Territory
Marijuana Moment, October 30, 2023
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Addiction workers urge Quebec to decriminalize simple drug possession
Montreal Gazette, October 24, 2023
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American Society of Addiction Medicine Calls on States to Strengthen Good Samaritan Laws to Prevent Fatal Overdose
American Society of Addiction Medicine, October 22, 2023
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Pandemic isolation fed B.C.’s toxic drug crisis: public health officer
The Canadian Press, October 20, 2023
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UN High Commissioner on Human Rights: On drugs, Türk calls for human rights based policy, not repression
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, October 19, 2023
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Vermont Department of Health debuts free naloxone home delivery program
Vermont Public, October 16, 2023
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Counterpoint: The evidence shows that safer supply drug programs work
National Post, October 12, 2023
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The Shady Statistics Behind the War on Painkillers
Reason, October 11, 2023
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Magee & Baker: Vermont at a crossroads in its response to our overdose crisis
VT Digger, October 8, 2023
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Decriminalizing Drugs Doesn’t Increase Fatal Overdoses: Study
Vice, October 5, 2023
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Opinion: People think drug use causes homelessness. It’s usually the other way around
LA Times, October 4, 2023
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Decriminalizing substance use works in Portugal — and can in Oregon, says neuroscience and health journalist
Oregon Public Broadcasting, October 2, 2023
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How to Judge Harm Reduction's Success Data shows harm reduction works. Here's how to read it properly.
Psychology Today, October 2, 2023
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Our Struggle for Safe Consumption Sites in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
Filter, September 28, 2023
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Faulty background checks are violating privacy and ruining lives
The Hill, September 28, 2023
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More Vermonters dying of opioid overdoses as drugs become more toxic
VTDigger, September 27, 2023
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UN Agency Says Drug War Has 'Major Human Rights Impacts,' Urging Countries to Instead Adopt a Public-Health Approach
Marijuana Moment, September 21, 2023
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You can't overdose on fentanyl just by touching it. Here's what experts say.
CBS, September 21, 2023
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B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis, government says changes to regulations coming this fall
CBC, September 18, 2023
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North America's first legal supervised injection site marks 20th anniversary in Vancouver
CBC, September 14, 2023
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In Defense of Drug Decriminalization—Yes, in Oregon
The Nation, September 8, 2023
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I Thought Jail Would Help Me Get Clean. I Was Dead Wrong.
The Marshall Project, September 3, 2023
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In Act of Civil Disobedience, Activists Set Up Safe Drug Consumption Site in San Francisco
KQED, August 31, 2023
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Prescribed fentanyl helps this man manage his addiction. Experts want more access to safe supply
CBC News, August 31, 2023
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Decriminalization: How police drug seizure, even without arrest, can create harms
The Conversation, August 30, 2023
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Portugal Has Succeeded Where We’ve Failed With Addiction
New York Times, August 29, 2023
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Study: Tenderloin OD-prevention site saved lives — and got in its own way
Mission Local, August 29, 2023
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Will the Opioid Crisis Deliver Its Worst Harms to Black and Brown People?
The Nation, August 28, 2023
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Tales from New York 'We should learn from the drug treatment approach here'
The Journal, August 23, 2023
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Decriminalisation Under Attack: US Media Goes After Oregon’s Drug Policy Model
Talking Drugs, August 22, 2023
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We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths if We Change How We Think About Them
Time, August 15, 2023
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Don’t Blame Drug Decriminalization for What the Housing Crisis Has Caused
Truthout, August 12, 2023
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Cannabis “Significantly” Associated With Lower Unregulated Opioid Use
Filter, August 11, 2023
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OnPoint NYC, Operator of Nation's First Supervised Consumption Centers, Announces It Has Intervened in Over 1000 Overdoses
OnPoint NYC, August 9, 2023
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Burlington has already exceeded last year’s overdose totals
VTDigger, August 8, 2023
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Six months into B.C.'s decriminalization experiment, what's working and what's not?
Vancouver Sun, August 5, 2023
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Did Drug Decriminalization Cause a 'Catastrophe' in Oregon? Many of the problems the state is experiencing are caused by the continuing impact of prohibition.
Reason, August 3, 2023
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Fatal opioid overdoses in Vermont continue to trend up
Vermont Public, July 31, 2023
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Why criminalization of drugs doesn't prevent overdoses
Salon, July 21, 2023
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More money for Montreal supervised drug-use sites as city deals with addiction issues
The Canadian Press - CTV - June 21, 2023
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Amid Maine’s overdose crisis, bill to allow safe drug injection sites gets initial House approval
Spectrum Local News, June 16, 2023
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Learn From Portugal Decriminalization, Says One-Time US “Drug Czar”
Filter, July 13, 2023
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The US can learn from Portugal’s drug policies, including decriminalization
The Hill, July 12, 2023
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How a ‘Zombie Drug’ Crisis Exposes a U.S. Drug Law Failure
Daily Beast, July 12, 2023
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Decriminalization, safe supply already saving lives in B.C., contrary to backlash claims: addictions minister
CBC, July 10, 2023
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Scottish government wants drug possession to be decriminalised
BBC, July 7, 2023
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Minnesota legislature passes law opening door to creation of safe injection spaces
KSTP-TV, July 6, 2023
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The Deeper Dig: A spate of deaths focuses attention on Vermont prisons and the Department of Corrections
VTDigger, June 26, 2023
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Somerville dedicates funds for a supervised consumption facility
WBUR, June 15, 2023
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‘The drug bust paradox’: Study shows opioid deaths double after police action
Statnews.com, June 13, 2023
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Fatal overdoses increase after police seize drugs, study finds
American Journal of Public Health, June 12, 2023
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How one Vt. community is going on the offensive against opioid overdoses
WCAX, June 12, 2023
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Rhode Island Expunges Over 23,000 Cannabis Possession Records
Filter, June 9, 2023
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We Already Know That Harder Law Enforcement Leads to Harder Drugs. It Also Leads to More Numerous Overdose Deaths.
CATO Institute, June 8, 2023
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Vermont takes an important step toward embracing a public health approach to drugs
Vermont Interfaith Action, June 1, 2023
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Phil Scott signs overdose prevention legislation into law
VTDigger, May 25, 2023
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Scott signs overdose prevention act
mychamplainvalley.com, May 25, 2023
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Kenneth Feder: Eliminating criminal penalties for buprenorphine may ease overdose crisis
VTDigger, May 25, 2023
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Ed Baker: We have an undeclared state of public health emergency
VTDigger, May 18, 2023
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Death of man in Bennington Police holding cell ruled an accidental overdose
Vermont Public, May 16, 2023
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Autopsy: Overdose killed man who died in Bennington cell
Associated Press, May 15, 2023
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Vermont health department says overdose deaths are on the rise
mychamplainvalley.com, April 28,.2023
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Final Reading: Senate passes overdose prevention bill but other legislation lags
VTDigger, April 25, 2023
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Top Pharmacists Association Endorses Drug Decriminalization
Marijuana Moment, April 24, 2023
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Vt. Senate approves bill to address fatal overdoses
WCAX, April 25, 2023
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Why involuntary treatment for addiction is a dangerous idea
STAT, April 25, 2023
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Drug-checking gets new legislative life
VTDigger, April 16, 2023
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I was addicted to fentanyl. Here's what we should be doing about it.
SFGate, April 10, 2023
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Panel urges Vt. lawmakers to spend opioid settlement money on outreach workers, naloxone
Vermont Public, April 7, 2023
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The Decriminalize Vermont Coalition calls for lawmakers to do more to reduce overdose rates in the state
NBC5, April 6, 2023
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Advocates push Vt. lawmakers to address mounting opioid deaths
WCAX3, April 6, 2023
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Final Reading: To address overdose crisis, advocates and state lawmakers call for decriminalizing opioids
VTDigger, April 6, 2023
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Grey Gardner: Vermont keeps kicking important drug reforms down the road
VTDigger Commentary, April 6, 2023
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New Haven health experts voice support for ‘safe-injection sites’ to curb fatal overdoses
New Haven Register, March 24, 2023
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Advocates call health department’s opioid spending priorities rushed
VTDigger, March 23, 2023
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Vermont’s 2022 opioid deaths set a record for the 3rd straight year
VTDigger, March 23, 2023
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Grim Tally of Fatal Overdoses Continues to Climb in Vermont
Seven Days, March 21, 2023
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Ed Baker: Vermont ignores data on effective overdose prevention
VTDigger, Commentary, March 17, 2023
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Vermont Has Multiple New Drug Decriminalization Bills
Filter, March 14, 2023
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Vermont Senators Advance Efforts to Stop Criminalizing Personal Use Drug Possession
Decriminalize Vermont, March 10, 2023
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Advocates continue to push for safe injection sites in Massachusetts
Boston.com, March 3, 2023
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Portuguese Experts and Civil Society Unite Against Criminalisation
Talking Drugs, February 28, 2023
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Bill to Eliminate Criminal Penalties for Low-Level Drug Possession Introduced in Vermont House of Representatives
Decriminalize Vermont, February 28, 2023
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America Has Lost the War on Drugs. Here’s What Needs to Happen Next.
New York Times, February 22, 2023
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American Society of Addiction Medicine Announces Support for Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Personal Use Drug Possession
American Society of Addiction Medicine, February 9, 2023
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‘Not sitting this out’: Minnesota Medical Association votes to support decriminalization of illicit drugs
MinnPost, January 16, 2023
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Minnesota Medical Association Endorses Decriminalizing Drugs
Marijuana Moment, December 26, 2022
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Top Federal Drug Official Says Safe Consumption Sites Are Proven To Save Lives As DOJ Weighs Ending Legal Battle
Marijuana Moment, November 21, 2022
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Opioid death count through August is outpacing last year’s record numbers
VTDigger, November 20, 2022
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Drug overdose deaths are up 21% in Vermont
VermontBiz, October 4, 2022
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94 Vermonters died from opioid overdose in first half of this year
VTDigger, September 30, 2022
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Vermont is getting more than $100 million from opioid lawsuits, with more on the way. What will it do with the windfall?
Vermont Public, September 6, 2022
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‘Addiction Is a Medical Problem’: A Vermont Doctor Explains Why Nonjudgmental Treatment Is Good Medicine
Seven Days, September 6, 2022
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Addiction experts call for more funding, compassion to fight opioid epidemic
Vermont Public, August 23, 2022
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Opioid deaths involving an animal tranquilizer continue to grow
VTDigger, August 18, 2022
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Vermont Voters Support Treating Drug Addiction as a Health Issue and Decriminalizing Simple Possession
Data for Progress, June 30, 2022
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$2.25M from opioid settlement dedicated to help RI create safe drug consumption site
The Providence Journal, July 22, 2022
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Despite continued barriers, Burlington tries to chart path for ‘overdose prevention sites’
VTDigger, July 15, 2022
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Safe Drug Consumption Sites Decrease Overdose Risk And Prevent Public Use, Study Of First Sanctioned Centers In NYC Finds
Marijuana Moment, July 15, 2022
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Drug policy advocates outraged over Scott’s latest veto
WCAX-3, June 13, 2022
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Vermont governor vetoes safe injection sites for drug users
Associated Press, June 8, 2022
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Montreal public health director wants small amounts of illegal drugs decriminalized in city
CBC, June 8, 2022
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DOC reports fifth death at Vermont state prisons this year
Vermont Public, May 17, 2022
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Vermont Governor Vetoes Bill On ‘Reducing The Criminalization’ Of Drugs By Setting Personal Use Amounts
Marijuana Moment, May 20, 2022
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A Vermont mom lost her son to opioids. She told the makers of Oxycontin his story.
Vermont Edition, April 26, 2022
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‘Intrusive and demeaning’ paperwork for Narcan paused and under review
VTDigger, April 24, 2022
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Vermont health officials confront record number of opioid overdose deaths
Vermont Public, April 12, 2022
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Column: Overdose prevention sites will save Vermont lives
Valley News, April 16, 2022
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House advances drug reform bill, but what exactly would it change?
VTDigger, March 21, 2022
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Addiction recovery centers ask for more state dollars as they face difficulty hiring, keeping workers
VTDigger, March 6, 2022
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New group works to decriminalize small 'personal use' amounts of drugs
Vermont Business Magazine, February 16, 2022
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Opioid overdose deaths in 2021 set new state record
VTDigger, January 24, 2022
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Vt. bill would decriminalize ‘personal amounts’ of drugs
WCAX, January 20, 2022
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Vermont Lawmakers File Drug Decriminalization Bill With Hopes Of Promoting Harm Reduction
Marijuana Moment, January 14, 2022
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Campaign to ‘End Addiction Stigma' Garnering Attention Across Vt.
NECN, January 17, 2024
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Burlington continues to explore safe injection sites
WCAX-3, December 28, 2021
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Black Vermonters bear disproportionate brunt of drug charges, new report shows
VTDigger, November 17, 2021
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Rhode Island Makes History by Legalizing Safe Consumption Sites
Filter, July 8, 2021
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Vermont decriminalizes possession of opioid addiction drug
Associated Press, June 4, 2021
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Vermont becomes first state to legalize limited possession of buprenorphine
VTDigger, June 3, 2021
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Nora Volkow: Addiction Should Be Treated, Not Penalized
Health Affairs, April 27, 2021
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A Push For Drug Decriminalization
Vermont Public, February 24, 2021
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'A Public Health Issue': Chittenden Co. State's Attorney On Drug Decriminalization
Vermont Public, February 23, 2021
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Lawmakers, prosecutor say it’s time for Vermont to decriminalize drugs
VTDigger, February 17, 2021
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Traffic stop report shows lack of progress on racial disparities
VTDigger, February 1, 2021
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Lawmakers poised to pass expansion of marijuana expungements
VTDigger, August 24, 2020
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Hooked: Stories and Solutions from Vermont's Opioid Crisis
Seven Days (2019)
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The Debate Over Decriminalizing The Addiction Treatment Drug Buprenorphine
Vermont Public, April 10, 2019
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Recovery from opioid addiction in Vermont: Battling the epidemic
Burlington Free Press, March 31, 2019
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Health Experts Push To Decriminalize Addiction Treatment Drug
Vermont Public, March 22, 2019
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The Viral Obituary Of An Opioid Addict: 'She's Just One Face' Of The Epidemic
Vermont Public, October 20, 2018
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This Vermont Prosecutor Is Pushing Back Against the DOJ's Drug Warriors
Reason, June 15, 2018
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Fatal Opiate Overdoses in Vermont Reach New High in 2017
Seven Days, March 22, 2018
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Push For Safe Injection Sites Sidelined In Montpelier, For Now
Vermont Public, January 12, 2018
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As Toll Of Opioid Crisis Rises, Vermont Senate Considers Safe Injection Sites
Vermont Public, January 5, 2018
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Vermont legislature approves marijuana legalization bill
Reuters, May 10, 2017
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Chittenden Prosecutor Creates Commission to Study Safe Injection Sites
Seven Days, March 16, 2017
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It's Still A Crisis: Opiate-Related Deaths Continue To Rise
Vermont Public, February 8, 2017
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Under Supervision: Should Vermont Legalize Heroin Injection Sites?
Seven Days, January 25, 2017
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Researcher aims to give state new tools to fight opiate crisis
VT Digger, September 5, 2016
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Vermont Pharmacies Can Now Sell Overdose Drug Without Requiring A Prescription
Vermont Public, August 25, 2016
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Study Finds Racial Disparities In Vermont State Police Traffic Stops
Vermont Public, May 25, 2016
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Staying Alive: The Highs and Lows of Overdose-Reversing Narcan
Seven Days, December 9, 2015
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Vermont's Prison Chief Says It's Time to Decriminalize Drug Possession
Seven Days, June 17, 2015
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Report Contemplates Legalizing Marijuana in Vermont
Seven Days, January 16, 2015
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Fentanyl Overdoses On The Rise In Vermont
Vermont Public, December 12, 2014
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The Pentagon Is Stocking Vermont With Tools of War
Seven Days, November 26, 2014
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Interactive: Explore the Military Equipment in Your Community
Seven Days, November 26, 2014
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Budget cuts hit drug treatment, family services
VTDigger, August 13, 2014
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Vermont to study legalization of marijuana
Burlington Free Press, May 15, 2014
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Overdose Recovery Drug Becomes More Widely Available
Vermont Public, March 24, 2014
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In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
New York Times, January 8, 2014
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Vt. does poorly in report on racial profiling and marijuana arrests
Bennington Banner, June 30, 2013
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2 medical marijuana dispensaries open in Vt.
Brattleboro Reformer, June 26, 2013
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New Laws Contains Immunity Measures For Drug Overdoses
Vermont Public, June 6, 2013
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Legislature Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana
Vermont Public, May 13, 2013
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Vermont moves toward decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana
Reuters, May 13, 2013
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US: Drug Arrests Skewed by Race
Human Rights Watch, March 2, 2009
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Seeds of Discontent: Isn't it high time Vermont mellowed out its marijuana laws?
Seven Days, April 20, 2005
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National Report | New England: Vermont: Medical Marijuana
New York Times, May 21, 2004
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Vermont Approves Amended Medical Marijuana Measure
NORML, May 20, 2004
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Smoke and Mirrors? Searching for clarity on the medical marijuana debate
Seven Days, April 21, 2004
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Methadone clinic compromise reached
Times Argus, April 27, 2000
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NPR All Things Considered: Methadone Ban
National Public Radio, March 13, 2000
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Pardons an Attempt to Right Wrongs for 71 Vermonters
Washington Post, January 6, 1977